S2 | Trailer: Join the Global Manhunt for John Ruffo

S2 | Trailer: Join the Global Manhunt for John Ruffo

John Ruffo was an unassuming computer salesman from Brooklyn who engineered one of the most outlandish frauds in American history. He received a 17-year sentence for his $350 million swindle -- but his story didn't end there. After he turned in his ankle monitor, Ruffo made a final stop at an ATM, drove to JFK Airport and vanished. The ABC News investigative unit now joins the U.S. Marshals as they span the globe and uncover surprising details about his cloak-and-dagger past.

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Bad Rap: Party's Over

Bad Rap: Party's Over

Introducing a new podcast from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy." In this six-part series, ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire takes listeners inside the rise and fall of Di...

27 Mar 202534min

Trailer: 'Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery'

Trailer: 'Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery'

Introducing a new investigative true crime series: "Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery." Karen Silkwood's death 50 years ago this November continues to haunt Oklahoma and the nation. The 28-year-...

12 Nov 20242min

S2 | Ep. 6: The Barber

S2 | Ep. 6: The Barber

A scrap of paper that Linda found in Ruffo's coat pocket reveals an early clue pointing investigators to Italy. Does Ruffo's Italian barber know more? U.S. Marshals head to Rome for answers in the mid...

15 Sep 202154min

S2 | Ep. 5: In from the Cold

S2 | Ep. 5: In from the Cold

In secret diaries he left behind, John Ruffo spins an exotic Cold War tale. But is it all part of another Ruffo con? Did one FBI veteran carry crucial information to the grave? We go in search of reti...

8 Sep 202145min

S2 | Ep. 4: The Long Con

S2 | Ep. 4: The Long Con

Investigators thought they knew John Ruffo when they exposed his crime. But in tape-recorded prison calls, Ruffo's accomplice tells the FBI they don't know the half of it. One of Ruffo's lawyers revea...

1 Sep 202147min

S2 | Ep. 3: The Dream

S2 | Ep. 3: The Dream

Linda Lausten spent 19 years married to a man she never really knew. His escape sent her reeling -- as if widowed by a husband who wasn't dead. She starts to uncover clues about who John Ruffo really ...

25 Aug 202144min

S2 | Ep. 2: Project Star

S2 | Ep. 2: Project Star

The crime was audacious –- the biggest swindle of its time –- falsely trading on the name and clout of American's tobacco giant, Phillip Morris. Getting access to millions, John Ruffo transformed hims...

18 Aug 202140min

S2 | Ep. 1: 'Hold On, Marshal Kevin'

S2 | Ep. 1: 'Hold On, Marshal Kevin'

John Ruffo, a small-time computer salesman from New York City with a surprising gift for deception, committed a staggering $353 million bank fraud. After Ruffo was handed a 17-year sentence, the U.S. ...

11 Aug 202137min

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